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enceinte: altec

English translation: Speakers: Altec. Altec is the brand.


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French term or phrase:enceinte: altec
English translation:Speakers: Altec. Altec is the brand.
Entered by: Stephanie Ezrol
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16:53 Dec 23, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / youth dialogue about internet and IT
French term or phrase: enceinte: altec
this is another answer. Could it mean

altec: surround sound
Stephanie Ezrol
United States
Local time: 01:56
Speakers.
Explanation:
Speakers that produce sound, I suppose.
Selected response from:

Karl Strand
Local time: 00:56
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10Speakers.
Karl Strand
4speakers cabinet: altecFrancis Champlon
3 -2YES ! Ultrasound - diagnostic imaging
Verginia Ophof
Summary of reference entries provided
Altec
Travelin Ann

  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
Speakers.


Explanation:
Speakers that produce sound, I suppose.

Karl Strand
Local time: 00:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jmleger: yes, enceintes are speakers. Altec is a brand name
4 mins

agree  Chris Hall
9 mins

agree  Isabelle17
14 mins

agree  Steve Melling
15 mins

agree  emiledgar: yes, a particular brand of speakers
1 hr

agree  Daniel Weston
3 hrs

agree  Drmanu49
3 hrs

agree  Tony M
6 hrs

agree  kashew: One speaker? An Altec.
12 hrs

agree  mimi 254
15 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
YES ! Ultrasound - diagnostic imaging


Explanation:
http://www.altecdiagnostic.com/

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 23:56
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Not at all! 'enceinte' here simply means a speaker
6 hrs

disagree  mimi 254: definetely not!
15 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
speakers cabinet: altec


Explanation:
enceinte: speakers cabinet

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Note added at 20 minutes (2009-12-23 17:14:13 GMT)
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http://www.alteclansing.com/index.php?file=north_product_det...

Francis Champlon
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Literally correct (or speaker enclosure), but in oridnary tech. jargon, we don't talk about just the cabinets, but the speakers as a whole.
6 hrs
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Reference comments


5 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: Altec

Reference information:
manufacturer of speakers and related equipment


    Reference: http://www.altecpro.com/
Travelin Ann
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Aude Sylvain: yes, ex. on a French website http://www.rueducommerce.fr/index/enceinte altec
1 min
  -> Merci, Aude
agree  mimi 254
15 hrs
  -> Thanks Mimi and happy holidays!
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Changes made by editors
Dec 29, 2009 - Changes made by Stephanie Ezrol:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Dec 23, 2009 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Computers (general)


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